Out of the past 10/9/01

10 years ago: Oct. 9, 1991

City trash collection crews have been slapping lot of orange stickers on bags of trash in recent days; stickers indicate that what was put by curb wasn't acceptable for recycling pickup; despite publicity, some people are confused about new recycling system and trash pickup schedule.

Jackson - Jackson Board of Education Monday adopted on 5-0 vote almost $12 million amended operating budget for school district's 1991-92 school year; new budget compares with operating budgets of $8.8 million adopted for 1987-88 and $10.5 million for 1989-90.

25 years ago: Oct. 9, 1976

Cape Girardeau County Democrats boost their campaign chest for November general election with successful fund-raiser dinner, which features practically every candidate on state ticket; with politics as main course, nearly 400 people dine at annual dinner held at Holiday Inn; featured speaker is Arkansas Sen. Dale Bumpers.

Thirty-two patients are transferred from old to new St. Francis Medical Center in precision operation which culminates more than 1 1/2 years of planning; move begins around 7:30 a.m. and concludes about 10:30 a.m. as last patient is loaded into back of moving van for final trip out William to new facility at Route K and Mount Auburn Road; other patients are transported by ambulances and ambulance bus.

50 years ago: Oct. 9, 1951

First Sergeant Donald E. Franklin, 19, has been killed in action, telegram from Department of Defense informs his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen of Cape Girardeau; Franklin returned to front lines Aug. 14 after recovering from machine gun bullet wound received May 18; he had been promoted to sergeant, first class, after returning to his unit, Company G, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Second Division.

Apple harvesting is drawing to close this week in Cape Girardeau County, under cool sunshine that came little too late to produce bumper crop; apple growers say crop followed national trend in not being quite as large as last year.

75 years ago: Oct. 9, 1926

New York - St. Louis Cardinals defeat New York Yankees 10-2 in sixth game of World Series, tying series at three games each; teams will clash tomorrow in deciding game.

New Gardner Straight Eight combination ambulance and funeral coach was received by Lorberg Undertaking Co. last night and today is put to use; machine, with modern features, was purchased from Gardner Auto Co. of St. Louis and driven here; car has spacious compartment behind driver's seat, which may be used either for carrying casket or a cot.

- Sharon K. Sanders